Cult Classic Anime Returns to Netflix 35 Years After Debut!

Explore the anime line-ups of the season available on your streaming platforms.

NEW RELEASES

Dandadan

Starting October 3 on Crunchyroll, ADN, and Netflix.

This is THE release creating the most buzz this fall. The animated adaptation of Yukinobu Tatsu’s sensational manga finally arrives across three simulcast platforms. The series follows two high schoolers: Momo Ayase, who believes in ghosts and paranormal phenomena, and Ken Takakura, who is fascinated by extraterrestrial life.

They attempt to convince each other of the reality of these supernatural forces, launching them into both thrilling and hilarious adventures. Indicative of high anticipation, the first three episodes of the series were released in theaters as a feature film, Dandadan: First Encounter.

Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii

Starting October 7 on Crunchyroll.

After a surprisingly quiet adolescence in the heart of Osaka’s underworld, Yoshino’s life is turned upside down when her grandfather engages her to the son of a rival clan. Reluctantly moved to Tokyo, she finds her future husband to be charming and gentle… but appearances can be deceiving, and her new daily life is far more dangerous than she had imagined.

Blood, mobsters, and a dash of romance (perhaps?), that’s what Yakuza Fiancé promises, a psychological drama that looks to surprise! With its vivid characters and unique graphic style provided by Studio DEEN, it’s one of the most anticipated anime this fall.

Dragon Ball DAIMA

Starting October 11 on ADN, Crunchyroll, and from October 15 on the Mangas channel.

The fifth spin-off series of Dragon Ball, this new production is also the final creation of Akira Toriyama (who passed away last March 1st). Dragon Ball DAIMA is a testamentary work, as the anime returns to the humorous and adventurous tone of the early volumes of the famous manga.

The series follows the adventures of Goku and his friends, who have reverted to childhood due to a curse. Eagerly awaited by die-hard fans of the franchise, the anime is also designed to introduce the Dragon Ball universe to a new generation of viewers.

Ranma ½ (2024)

Starting October 5 on Crunchyroll.

One of the most iconic anime from Club Dorothée is back in a new version. But fans can rest assured: this new adaptation of Ranma 1/2 stays true to Rumiko Takahashi’s manga, a masterpiece that intertwines elements of comedy, martial arts, and romantic comedy.

Ranma and Akane, engaged by their fathers who are childhood friends, can’t stand each other! Moreover, Ranma harbors a heavy secret: he turns into a girl when splashed with cold water… Could love blossom between them as their adventures unfold?

Also available:

Crunchyroll

• Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister (starting October 1)
• Let This Grieving Soul Retire (starting October 1)
• I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History (starting October 1)
• Acro Trip (starting October 2)
• Negative Positive Angler (starting October 3)
• 365 Days to the Wedding (starting October 3)
• Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms (starting October 3)
• Trillion Game (starting October 3)
• The Stories of Girls Who Couldn’t Be Magicians (starting October 4)
• You are Ms. Servant (starting October 5)
• TsumaSho (starting October 6)
• The Most Notorious “Talker” Runs the World’s Greatest Clan (starting October 7)
• The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor (starting October 9)
• Nina the Starry Bride (starting October 10)
• Good Bye, Dragon Life (starting October 10)
• Demon Lord 2099 (starting October 12)

Netflix

• Blue Box (starting October 3)
• Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance (starting October 17)

Max

• Uzumaki (ongoing since September 28)

And more to come…

NEW SEASONS

Re:ZERO (season 3)

Starting October 2 on Crunchyroll.

After a three-year hiatus, Re:Zero is back to cause a thousand and one new traumas. It’s an opportunity to see the brave and immortal Subaru finally find peace after many tragic endings and painful confrontations. But for how long? Amidst a fragile political climate and after receiving a mysterious letter, the young man’s tranquility might be threatened along with everyone close to him…

Prepare for sixteen new episodes of this cult isekai with never-ending twists! Once again produced by WHITE FOX, this third season packed with battles, magic, and new (and intriguing) characters will span into 2025!

Blue Lock (season 2)

Starting October 5 on Crunchyroll.

Following the European Cup that concluded on July 14 last year, the members of Blue Lock return for the most anticipated match in the anime realm. After passing the first phase of this battle royal-style football competition, Isagi and his teammates must now defeat the Japanese U-20 team in an official match to continue their rise.

With an avalanche of new players and stakes much higher than in season 1, the dynamics of this twisted competition are reignited for this new batch of episodes that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last goal! Let’s hope for better animation quality than what some trailers have shown, suffering from many static shots…

Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse (season 2)

Starting October 6 on Netflix.

Already a season 2 for the continuation of Seven Deadly Sins. Broadcast since October 2023, this anime follows the adventures of young Perceval, sixteen years after the fall of the Demon King and the Supreme Deity.

Adhering to traditional shōnen tropes, the series also draws inspiration from Arthurian tales, as well as famous stories of chivalry and biblical legends. A particularly effective mix of worlds, which explains the success this original Netflix production has seen among subscribers on the platform.

BEASTARS (season 3)

Starting December on Netflix.

Unexpected but finally arriving: the final season of BEASTARS, the successful manga adaptation by Itagaki Paru. This marks our third and last dive into this anthropomorphic world, where carnivores and herbivores coexist, setting aside their differences. But is cohabitation still possible after Legoshi devoured the leg of his classmate?

It’s time to reunite with these complex characters and their grim world. Between revenge, doubt, and manipulation, Legoshi, Louis, and Haru continue to struggle in a world where animal instinct is out of place. Note that the season will be released in several parts, so patience is required to see the end of their story.

Also available:

Crunchyroll

• As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I’ll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World – season 2 (starting September 29)
• KamiErabi GOD.App – season 2 (starting October 2)
• Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online – season 2 (starting October 4)
• Demon Lord, Retry! – season 2 (starting October 5)
• Blue Exorcist – season 4 (starting October 5)
• MF Ghost – season 2 (starting October 6)
• Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles – season 2 (starting October 7)
• Ron Kamonohashi – season 2 (starting October 7)
• After-School Hanako-kun – season 2 (starting October 7)
• Natsume Yujin-cho – season 7 (starting October 7)
• Shangri-La Frontier – season 2 (starting October 13)
• Arifureta – season 3 (starting October 14)
• Bananya – season 3 (starting October)

Disney+

• BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – part 3 (starting October 5)

More to come…

New releases may be added to platforms during the season.